See exactly how a data center will change your electricity bill, water supply, and climate
Local communities facing uncertain negative impacts from AI-driven data center boom
Impactly is an interactive simulator that lets any resident or leader model the specific effects of a proposed data center on their commune. Using localized French meteorological, grid, and demographic data, it visualizes outcomes for power prices, water consumption, heat islands, traffic, and jobs. Results can be exported as authoritative visuals for public hearings.
Residents and local leaders in French regions targeted for new data centers
Only simulator using France-specific datasets (Météo France, RTE grid data, BRGM water tables) for credible hyper-local forecasts instead of generic global assumptions.
professional
Drag-and-drop modeling of data center size, cooling type, and timing with live visual results
Heatmaps showing effects on water tables, electricity grid stress, and temperature in your exact area
Professional charts and maps packaged for presentations to councils and citizens
Side-by-side comparison with real outcomes from previously built French data centers
Create public or private simulation links for community discussion and petitions
Projected tax revenue vs infrastructure costs and electricity price impact on households
Pre-built models based on actual Meta, Google, and OVH projects in France
Access to simulation engine for NGOs and universities
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| commune_insee | text | No |
| role | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| proposal_id | uuid | Yes |
| title | text | No |
| mw_capacity | int | No |
| cooling_type | text | No |
| results_json | text | No |
| is_public | bool | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| location_insee | text | No |
| announced_mw | int | Yes |
| status | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| tier | text | No |
| stripe_id | text | Yes |
| expires_at | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/simulateRun impact simulation with user parameters
/api/simulationsList user's previous simulations
/api/proposals/nearbyFind proposals near user's commune
Watermarked exports
None
For associations and consultancies
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 95 | 9% | $214 | $2,568 |
| Month 6 | 680 | 18% | $3,060 | $36,720 |
Interactive modeling tool using official French data so your voice in public consultations is based on facts, not fear.
Partner with three scientists or engineers already active in local data center opposition groups (easily found on LinkedIn and Twitter) and give them free Enterprise access in exchange for public case studies. Present the tool at the next public inquiry meeting for a proposed project. Offer free access to the first three communes that have an active consultation if their mayor agrees to mention the tool in official communications.
Excellent climate modeling
Too high-level, no hyper-local French infrastructure data
Built specifically for French communes with RTE and BRGM datasets
Extensive curated dataset of French-specific multipliers and real-world calibration from past projects. Users contribute new calibration data after projects are built.
Multiple competing data center projects are being announced in the same regions simultaneously, forcing communes to rapidly compare proposals using credible numbers.
Simulation model accuracy questioned
Publish methodology openly and allow community calibration with real post-construction data
Users prefer simple narratives over data
Provide both one-click 'advocacy mode' and detailed scientific mode
Success: At least 9 say they would use it in upcoming public inquiries
Success: 25% of beta users run 5+ simulations
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